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Getting your “App”
together
Workshop on the College
Application Process
You have spent time visiting
colleges and finalizing your college
list.
Now what???Let’s go
over the basics….
Types of Applications
• Early Decision (binding)
• Early Action (non-binding)
• Restrictive Early Action (non-binding but cannot
apply to other schools)
• Priority/Rolling
• Regular
• *Scholarship deadlines
• KNOW ALL YOUR DEADLINES (spreadsheet helpful)
The College Application
• Common App (member list is extensive,
colleges becoming CA exclusive)
• Colleges own (website)
• SUNY (which are all on CA now)
• UC/UNC – has its own application
• Snap Apps/Priority Apps (no app fee, essay –
warning - guard against those)
Standardized tests
• ACT (can be used in lieu of subject tests)
• SAT
• Subject tests
• Do your schools require? If so which ones.
• Need to be sent officially from the testing
company. NEVER SELF REPORT!
Growing trend ---
Many colleges and universities are going test
optional.
Teachers recommendations
Rule of thumb…
• English/History
• Math/Science
• Preferably an 11th grade teacher/12th okay if they
feel they have had enough time
• School are starting to limit teacher
recommendations.
• An extra is okay in most circumstances i.e. art,
music teacher, employer, etc.
Essay
• Started? Done?
• Need help? English teacher perhaps
• Is it authentic? In your voice?
• Peer read?
• Does it tell something about yourself that is
not covered in your application/something
new?
• Authenticity!
Miscellaneous items
• Supplements? Does it require an essay?
• Interview recommended not required. What do I
do?
• Demonstrated interest…what is that?
– Visit if you can, attend local college fairs, fill out forms,
talk to the reps, ask for business card, follow up
– Find out your college representative, email them any
questions you may have
– List college on CA, visit their website and fill out an
interest form.
Final details
• If your school uses Naviance, keep up to date.
• Keep your guidance counselor in the loop
through the whole process beginning to end.
• Complete all necessary forms for your
guidance counselor.
• Parents.
• Organize yourself. Following is a sample
spreadsheet.
App CA? Supple- If yes # Teacher Test Subj scores
Scholars
hip Fin Aid
Intervie
ws Visited App
College Type
Deadlin
e Own? ment essay? Recs scores? tests? sent deadline deadline Reqrd ? campus? sent
Marist
College EA 11/15 CA NO NO 1 NO NO NO NO yes
Cornell
Univ. ED 11/1 CA YES YES 2 YES YES YES 11/1 YES YES 10/31
SUNY/Ge
neseo REG JAN 1 SUNY YES YES 2 YES NO YES 2/13 NO NO
You may feel like this
Now
This will be you
Soon

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Getting your App together presentation

  • 1. Getting your “App” together Workshop on the College Application Process
  • 2. You have spent time visiting colleges and finalizing your college list. Now what???Let’s go over the basics….
  • 3. Types of Applications • Early Decision (binding) • Early Action (non-binding) • Restrictive Early Action (non-binding but cannot apply to other schools) • Priority/Rolling • Regular • *Scholarship deadlines • KNOW ALL YOUR DEADLINES (spreadsheet helpful)
  • 4. The College Application • Common App (member list is extensive, colleges becoming CA exclusive) • Colleges own (website) • SUNY (which are all on CA now) • UC/UNC – has its own application • Snap Apps/Priority Apps (no app fee, essay – warning - guard against those)
  • 5. Standardized tests • ACT (can be used in lieu of subject tests) • SAT • Subject tests • Do your schools require? If so which ones. • Need to be sent officially from the testing company. NEVER SELF REPORT! Growing trend --- Many colleges and universities are going test optional.
  • 6. Teachers recommendations Rule of thumb… • English/History • Math/Science • Preferably an 11th grade teacher/12th okay if they feel they have had enough time • School are starting to limit teacher recommendations. • An extra is okay in most circumstances i.e. art, music teacher, employer, etc.
  • 7. Essay • Started? Done? • Need help? English teacher perhaps • Is it authentic? In your voice? • Peer read? • Does it tell something about yourself that is not covered in your application/something new? • Authenticity!
  • 8. Miscellaneous items • Supplements? Does it require an essay? • Interview recommended not required. What do I do? • Demonstrated interest…what is that? – Visit if you can, attend local college fairs, fill out forms, talk to the reps, ask for business card, follow up – Find out your college representative, email them any questions you may have – List college on CA, visit their website and fill out an interest form.
  • 9. Final details • If your school uses Naviance, keep up to date. • Keep your guidance counselor in the loop through the whole process beginning to end. • Complete all necessary forms for your guidance counselor. • Parents. • Organize yourself. Following is a sample spreadsheet.
  • 10. App CA? Supple- If yes # Teacher Test Subj scores Scholars hip Fin Aid Intervie ws Visited App College Type Deadlin e Own? ment essay? Recs scores? tests? sent deadline deadline Reqrd ? campus? sent Marist College EA 11/15 CA NO NO 1 NO NO NO NO yes Cornell Univ. ED 11/1 CA YES YES 2 YES YES YES 11/1 YES YES 10/31 SUNY/Ge neseo REG JAN 1 SUNY YES YES 2 YES NO YES 2/13 NO NO
  • 11. You may feel like this Now This will be you Soon